TIL Hyperborean comes from Greek mythology and were people who lived in the far northern parts of the known world. It became known to signify remote and exotic locations.

[–] Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s also a weird neo nazi version of Atlantis. Probably best it wasn’t used.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I've only ever heard it used in pulpy adventure stories/comics like Howard's Conan world (some of which do admittedly have some if that implicit racism common to fiction from that time). Has it become more explicitly neo-Nazi?

[–] Imacat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It’s common enough that tik tok banned the hyperborea hashtag and you can find a couple 4chan threads about it at any time.

I think actually believing in it is pretty fringe even among neo nazis though. It usually involves magic and aliens. It sometimes ties into flat earth and similar nonsense.

You can read a bit more about it here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esoteric_Nazism

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

It fits the game tbh - however, pretty verbose... Balatro was the right call.

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Wait, does this mean "balatro" means something?

Edit: Google says it was ancient Roman for a professional jester or buffoon. Fitting name.

[–] bownage@beehaw.org 6 points 5 months ago

Localthunk my beloved